Wednesday, December 31, 2014 at 3:54 PM
2014-12-31 07:54 UTC · 24.671°, 122.558°
Magnitude
5.2 mb
Strong
Depth
104 km
Intermediate
Energy
951 tons of TNT
Gutenberg–Richter
Coordinates
24.671°, 122.558°
Felt reports
5
“Did You Feel It?”
Tsunami
No
Source
USGS
Region
—
Can cause damage to buildings and infrastructure near the epicentre.
At 104 km this was a intermediate earthquake. Intermediate-depth quakes spread shaking over a wider area but are usually less destructive at the surface.
This event sits in the Strong range of the moment magnitude scale.
Nearest mapped structure: Manila Trench (~469 km away). Last major event: 1934 Manila Trench Earthquake.
Area seismic-hazard score: 8/100 (low).
Data from USGS. Magnitudes and locations are preliminary and may be revised. For official information consult PHIVOLCS / USGS.